Vcourses/HUM 1020-2203-4413/_syllabus_SARAH/_syllabus/H UM 1020_Syllabus/questions... ☆ Subject Matter (Content) 1. Is the work objective or non-objective art? 2. If the work is objective, what object(s) or event(s) does it show? 3. Does the title of the picture relate to it? 4. If an artist of today painted this picture, would it look the same? If not, how would it be different? 5. Is there are theme (main idea)? If so, have you seen this theme in other works? (Example: Love, Hate, War) Color 1. What color is used most? 2. How many different colors have been used? 3. Is the general coloring in the painting strong'weak, bold'shy, primary/secondary, warm/cool? 4. Describe at least two examples of the artist's use of color. 5. Do the colors tell the time of day or season? 6. Are there more light or more dark colors in the picture? Do the light areas or dark areas stand out most? 7. Does the artist use color to show distance? 8. Did the artist use color to make something in particular stand out? How? Why did the artist do this? 9. How do the colors affect the mood of the painting sumy story, happylsad, shybold? Line 1. What kinds of lines do you see in the picture, straight or curved? 2. Describe at least two examples of the artist's use of line 3. Are most of the lines in the picture vertical, horizontal, or diagonal? 4. Are the lines deep bold or shallow/light, jagged smooth, continuous/broken, moving still? 5. Sometimes artists create imaginary line directions (lines not actually drawn) in the direction a person is staring, talking, pointing, etc. or by the formation of imaginary lines created by shape. Does this picture have any imaginary lines? ackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-6895135-dt-content-rid-112497595_1/courses/HUM1020-2203-4413/ syllabus SARAH/ syllabus HUM 1020_Syllabus questions... ☆ Texture/Mass 1. Does the texture look thick/thin, lush/sparse, bumpy/even, coarse/fine, hard/soft, light/heavy, rough/smooth? Why? 2. Do you see anything that would feel sharp, prickly, soft, slick, sticky, rippled, etc.? 3. Why did the artist use different textures for different things? 4. Does the artist use color or line to show texture for different things? 5. Describe the texture of the work in one specific object or area. 6. Describe the mass of one specific object or area. Shape 1. Are most of the shapes organic (natural or curved) or geometric (angular or straight) 2. Is there a main focal area of the work? If so, what is it? 3. What shapes appear in the artwork? 4. What shape is repeated most in the picture? Space/Perspective 1. Is the picture full or empty? What takes up most of the space in the picture... the subject matter or the background space? 2. How does the artist depict objects in the foreground large/small, highlow, near/far. In the background? 3. Describe any perspective used in the work. Balance 1. Is the picture symmetrical or asymmetrical? 2. Is the picture well balanced? 3. Is one side of the picture heavier than the other? 4. How did the artist balance the picture? Color, shape, line, space, repetition? 5. Is it even/uneven, equal/unequal, complete, incomplete? Kepetition 49/595_1/courses/HUM1020-2203-44131 syllabus_SARAH/_syllabus/HUM 1020_Syllabus/ou 1. What elements do you see repeated in this picture? Color, line, shape, texture? 2. Does the repetition create movement in the picture: regular/irregular, flowing halting, randomn/exact, rising falling? Proportion and Contrast 1. What is the most important part(s) of the picture? How does the artist make it stand out - in his use of color, value, space, line, texture? 2. Which objects are more important, the ones in the foreground or background? Medium/Craftsmanship/Technical Skill 1. What kind of medium did the artist use? 2. Do you see different brush strokes used in this picture? 3. Look at the picture closely. Did the artist pay close attention to details? If not, why do you think the artist chose to do it that way? 4. Did the artist do a lot of blending of colors or use mostly pure colors? 5. Does the painting look like a photograph? Why or why not? 6. Did the artist do a good job painting this picture? Why or why not? 7. What do you think was the most difficulty part of the painting for the artist to do? 8. Do you think the artist was skille d'unskilled, expert/amateur, careful/careless? If the picture you are discussing is crudely done, do you think the artist didn't know how to paint wel way? History/Making Evaluations 1. Does this picture look like it takes place in the United States or another country? 2. Was the picture painted several years ago or hundreds of years ago? Point out things in the painting that make you think this 3. Does this picture represent a particular style or period of painting? 4. Did this artist want to paint mice pictures or did the artist want to give us a message about what was happening at the time, the way the artist lived, or the mood he or she was m? 5. Based on the criteria for Making Value Judgments, rate the artwork overall as excellent, good, fair, or poor. 6 List the elements that were most important to you when making your evaluation vou vour 1. What is the most important part(s) of the picture? How does the artist make it stand out - in his use of color, value, space, line, texture? 2. Which objects are more important, the ones in the foreground or background? Medium/Craftsmanship/Technical Skill 1. What kind of medium did the artist use? 2. Do you see different brush strokes used in this picture? 3. Look at the picture closely. Did the artist pay close attention to details? If not, why do you think the artist chose to do it that way? 4. Did the artist do a lot of blending of colors or use mostly pure colors? 5. Does the painting look like a photograph? Why or why not? 6. Did the artist do a good job painting this picture? Why or why not? 7. What do you think was the most difficulty part of the painting for the artist to do? 8. Do You think the artist was skille d'unskilled, expert/amateur, careful careless? If the picture you are discussing is crudely done, do you think the artist didn't know how to paint well way? History/Making Evaluations 1. Does this picture look like it takes place in the Unted States or another country? 2. Was the picture painted several years ago or hundreds of years ago? Point out things in the painting that make you think this 3. Does this picture represent a particular style or period of painting? 4. Did this artist want to paint mice pictures or did the artist want to give us a message about what was happening at the time, the way the artist lived, or the mood he or she was in 5. Based on the criteria for Making Value Judgments, rate the artwork overall as excellent, good, fair, or poor. 6. List the elements that were most important to you when making your evaluation. * Please note - most of these questions apply when discussing two dimensional ar. But they can certainly be used when discussing other types of 3 dimensional atas adaptation. Museum Visitation f→ G mdcblackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-6895135-dt-content-rid-112497595_1/courses/HUM 1020-2203-4413/ syllabus_SARAH/ syllabus/HUM1020_Syllabus museum ... expecting a Rembrandt. X Step Three: Write Report (Read all directions carefully before you start!) 1. Your report should follow the guidelines stated under the Written Assignments section of your syllabus. Your paper must be typed in a 10-12 point font, double-spaced with margins that are no more than 1 inch. 2. If you don't have Microsoft Word, save your file as a bit, pdf, or rtf file. Title your document with one word. For example, I might use sarah1.doc 3. Your report must be at least 700 words. You need a sketch for each section A-E 4. Please make sure to turn in your own work. Use your own words, not summaries of the descriptions of the artwork listed in the exhibit brochure or displayed with the objects' titles 5. Also, this report is an individual project. It should not be done with other students 6. Any papers that are plagiarized will be turned back to the student and an "F" grade will be given 7. Make sure to upload your paper to the dropbox and read your originality report. If your paper is above 5% copied (excluding quotes) make the necessary changes before re- submitting it into the dropbox. For more information on using the turnitin dropboxes in Blackboard and understanding originality reports, click here 8. Sketches should NOT be included when you upload your paper. They should be scanned in and uploaded to the seperate Sketch dropbox or they can be faxed to the number in the syllabus. Make sure your professor's name is on the cover sheet. The sketches can also be mailed to the address in the syllabus 9. If you have problems getting started writing your report, take a look at Questions You Should Think About When Looking at Art DO NOT LIST THE QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. ANSWER THEM. Paper Guidelines:
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